As a Senior Manager - Finance you will manage the financial activities and functions for a complex and often times off-system and stand-alone business and serves as a business partner to business leadership. You will be knowledgeable of market trends, risk and opportunities and drive corporate initiatives across the business. You will have full responsibility and accountability of the P&L of business and will drive profitability improvements. You will ensure financial operations are in compliance with governmental rules and regulations. You will provide support and guidance to managers in regards to financial reporting objectives and standards to ensure accurate, compliant and useful financial reporting is produced. Oversees the budget process and works with managers to produce and manage effective budgets. You will act as an advisor to management on regulations and other matters that may impact the financial activities of the company.
Responsibilities:
- Leads the delivery of key analytical and financial support to assigned business leader. Typically manages a team of Financial Analysts.
- Manager the full financial cycle for a business unit including AP,AR and payroll.
- Participates in longer term (1-5 yr.) business decision and profitability planning.
- Serves as a member of the leadership team to understand strategies, initiatives, priorities, and cost drivers and helps drive implementation of those strategies and initiatives.
- Interfaces with business leaders and builds relationships in support of financial planning and performance measurement.
- Ensures accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.
- Develops strategies to support business growth through negotiating new strategic partnerships as well as through growth of core business.
- Prepares financial reports and performs financial analysis.
- Leads financial preparation of forecasts, annual budget, and long- term strategic plan.
- Prepares schedules and analysis required for compliance activities including, external audits and quarterly reviews, annual state and local tax packages, and internal audits.
- Leads and motivates staff, promoting a collaborative working environment.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, accounting or related required. MBA preferred.
- CPA or CMA Certification preferred.
- 7 years required, 10 years preferred of progressive experience working within relevant finance role or related professional role.
- 5 years required, 7 years preferred of supervisory or leadership experience.
- Proven strategic planning experience at management level.
- Prior experience serving in a business leadership capacity.
- Advanced in Microsoft Excel and FP&A tools.
- Demonstrated creative and critical thinking skills.
- Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously and meet short deadlines.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Prior experience anticipating financial and operational issue.
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About UsThis amount is what we reasonably believe we will pay for the position; however, offer amounts may vary based on factors such as geographic location, relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, shift, or any collective bargaining agreements.In addition, Wesco offers a benefits program for eligible employees, which may include paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and retirement savings plans. Additional details about benefits are available here.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
- MBA
- CPA or CMA certification
- 7 years of progressive experience in finance or a related professional role
- 10 years of progressive finance or related professional experience
- 5 years of supervisory or leadership experience
- 7 years of supervisory or leadership experience
- Strategic planning experience at the management level
- Experience serving in a business leadership capacity
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and FP&A tools skills
- Creative and critical thinking skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet short deadlines
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Experience anticipating financial and operational issues
WESCO International Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about WESCO International and has not been reviewed or approved by WESCO International.
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests the 401(k) with company match is a relative strong point and is consistently part of the package. Retirement offerings are frequently cited as a solid element within the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests PTO policies are favorable, including self‑managed or generous banks in some roles along with paid holidays. Paid parental leave and related time‑off options add to the perceived strength of leave benefits.
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Flexible Benefits — Feedback suggests employees have meaningful choice through medical plan options with HSA/FSA alongside ancillary programs like EAP, discounts, and supplemental coverages. The breadth of selectable add‑ons supports tailoring benefits to individual needs.
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What We Do
At Wesco, we believe life should run smoothly. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on. Harnessing 100 years of ingenuity and expertise, we increase profitability, improve productivity and mitigate risk for approximately 150,000 customers worldwide. With nearly 1.5 million products and locations in more than 50 countries, Wesco is your partner in progress. Our company’s greatest asset is our people. From our corporate and field offices to our distribution sites, Wesco employs over 20,000 professionals around the globe. We’re committed to fostering diversity and inclusion across our workforce by embracing the unique perspectives, authenticity, and individuality our team members contribute to the company. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company with 2022 net sales of $21.4 billion.









